SARAH CAVACINI/Palatka Daily News. New pet owners wait for their dogs to receive their vaccinations on March 15 at the Putnam County Governmental Complex.

Animal rescue leaders frown on county adoption event

Animal activists and animal rescue leaders lambasted county leaders Tuesday for how they handled a hoarding case earlier this month.  They scolded the Putnam County Board of Commissioners and county officials for holding an adoption event two days…
Animal activists and animal rescue leaders lambasted county leaders Tuesday for how they handled a hoarding case earlier this month.  They scolded the Putnam County Board of Commissioners and county officials for holding an adoption event two days after rescuing dogs from an Interlachen hoarding…
INTERLACHEN – Despite missing a handful of lifters for various reasons, a short-handed Interlachen Junior-Senior High boys weightlifting team still did well at the District 8-1A meet Wednesday at the C.H. Price Middle School gymnasium. While Williston dominated the traditional meet with 78 points…
Returning to the District 9-1A meet a year later was an emotional one for the Crescent City Junior-Senior High School boys weightlifting team. “This was the last meet coach Sean (Delaney) was at,” Crescent City coach Troy Henry said. “The kids reminded me about it and said they took a picture with…
Finally after weeks of waiting, we know where our local baseball and softball teams stand when it comes to the playoffs. With less than a month left in the regular season, the Florida High School Athletic Association released its first set of RPI rankings for baseball and softball. And in a year…
PICK 2 Midday: 4-6. FB: 3. Evening: 7-2. FB: 0. PICK 3 Midday: 3-8-0. FB: 3. Evening: 9-2-2. FB: 0. PICK 4 Midday: 2-0-1-8. FB: 3. Evening: 7-4-7-3. FB: 0. PICK 5 Midday: 2-2-8-5-7. FB: 3. Evening: 8-3-3-5-1. FB: 0. FANTASY 5 Midday: 4-8-14-28-30. Evening: 5-13-16-25-36. CASH 4 LIFE 2-34…
Multiple ineligible runners and an uninvited guest were among the many issues at the annual Putnam County track and field meet Tuesday at Palatka Junior-Senior High School. Due to the chaos, the official results of the five-hour meet were not made available last night until the current situation…
The bats continued to stay warm for the St. Johns River State College baseball team on Tuesday. Nathan Gagon went 3-for-4 with a run scored and Nick Wrubluski, who came into the game late, finished 2-for-2 with a double and solo home run to lead the Vikings to a 9-6 road victory over Embry-Riddle…
For the second time this season, the Palatka Junior-Senior High School baseball team came away victorious against Orange Park High. Cole Cumbus and Clayton Screen combined on a four-hitter as the Panthers scored an 11-3 triumph over the Raiders at the Azalea Bowl on Tuesday night. Despite walking…
J’hane Fountain had a serious dilemma on her hands –  miss the county track and field meet or play in a flag football game. Looks like she made a smart choice. Fountain accounted for nine flag pulls on defense, helping Palatka (4-3) shut out host Keystone Heights, 19-0, Tuesday to ruin the…
The conclusion of another busy month of March came appropriately over the weekend at the Municipal Course, as back-to-back tourneys Friday and Saturday brought out the crowds. Friday, the Northeast Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC) and the Foundation for Rural Education Excellence (FREE) made…
PICK 2 Midday: 5-6. FB: 6. Evening: 7-8. FB: 9. PICK 3 Midday: 7-0-6. FB: 6. Evening: 7-9-4. FB: 9. PICK 4 Midday: 2-9-9-7. FB: 6. Evening: 1-1-2-0. FB: 9. PICK 5 Midday: 0-0-2-3-9. FB: 6. Evening: 0-4-7-1-1. FB: 9. FANTASY 5 Midday: 4-22-25-27-36. Evening: 3-8-9-11-19. CASH 4 LIFE 34-38…

Putnam County deputies involved in DUI traffic stop

The Daily News compiled body camera videos received Monday of a traffic stop involving two Putnam County Sheriff's Office deputies. The Sept. 22 event took place in St. Augustine. The police…

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